Hoaxes.
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An idea for the student living in halls of residence, or for people moving out of rented property is to select a large piece of machinery such as a car and then dismantle it into enough small pieces so that every part of it can be carried.
The car, or whatever, is then carried into the room and pieced back together. The result is an automobile sitting in the up -stairs bedroom, with the engine running, and a shocked landlord.
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Another idea, probably not so possible nowadays, but still worth a try, is to go out and purchase a garden bench. It can then be carried to the local park where you and a friend can perch comfortably until a policeman passes by. Take the opportunity to pick up the bench and run out of the park with it. You will almost certainly be chased by the policeman. When he catches you, you can protest your innocence and produce the receipt for it.
If this is carried out enough times then eventually you will not be chased and every park bench will be yours to take, as they will think that you have got a receipt.
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If you fancy going with a bang then take a leaf out of the book of Jippensha Ikku - the nineteenth century writer. As he was dying he produced some parcels and requested that they were put on top of his coffin, unopened, as he was burnt.
His wish was carried out and the coffin along with the boxes was lit. Next, the mourners were running fast - the boxes were all filled with fireworks.
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Russian salad and other mixes of household leftovers can look very much like vomit. With this new - found knowledge of the tasty morsels, why not put some in a paper bag or pavement and pull out a spoon, claiming how tasty it is.
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With the same sort of theme as the one above, you can plant good food and champagne in a dustbin in a busy area. Return slightly later in tramps clothing and start rummaging through the bin. People who were originally disgusted will change their attitude when you begin pulling out the delicacies.
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The Hoax Of Berners Street.
This wonderful hoax was carried out by one of the most well known practical jokers of all time - Theodore Hook.
In 1809 he was walking in London with Samuel Beazley, a playwright, when Samuel commented on how quiet the street was. A guinea was wagered by T. Hook that by the end of the week it would be the most talked about street in London.
Mrs. Tottenham was a widow living at number 54 Berners Street, North of Oxford and had led a quiet, secluded life until T.Hook wrote around a thousand letters to change that.
The two guy's rented a room in the house opposite so that they could watch the fun. During the week cart loads of furniture appeared, along with a hearse, funeral coaches, assorted medics and a midwife, a dozen chimney sweeps along with two dozen wagons carrying two dozen tons of coal, a midwife, hundreds of crates of beer, clocks, flooring, a pipe organ and workers to install it. Work positions were also advertised with domestic staff arriving for work. Also arriving at number 54 was wigmakers, clockmakers and coachmakers.
Soon chaos broke out, carts were overturned and fights were common. Spectators also added to the excitement. However this was not enough excitement (as if he had not won his guinea yet). T.Hook had written to a number of important people saying that Mrs. Tottenham had a large fortune that she was wanting the dispose of. She was paid a number of visits including one from the Lord Mayor of London, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Governor of the Bank of England and the Lord Chief Justice. After this the Duke of York arrived, with his escort of cavalry, having been informed that one of his mistresses was dying there.
T.Hook's activities led him to being the most unpopular man in London, enough for him to think it wise to leave London for a while.
T. Hook certainly won his bet and apparently landed a job as Accountant - General and Treasurer in Mauritius with a pay of �2000 a year - very good pay in those days. Unfortunately a deputy embezzled some money later on and being held responsible, T.Hook was put in jail for a couple of years.
